Katherine Bell
Wilmington,NC
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies. Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills. Energetic educator with proven skills in teaching diverse subjects. Keep classrooms organized and students on-task to facilitate effective learning. Diligent and adaptable in meeting individual student needs with warm, safe educational environments.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
OCS Teacher
Laney High School
Wilmington, NC
01.2023 - Current
- Plan, organize and design instruction and create instructional environments which provide students with disabilities maximum access to the general curriculum
- Knowledge of and adherence to state and federal regulations and laws pertaining to exceptional children
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with both general and special educators in order to seamlessly implement instruction within the regular classroom or in a small group setting
- Establish clear objectives for all academic lessons, communicate goals to students and design instruction to support students in acquiring these skills
- Utilize student data to ascertain progress toward academic, behavioral or social goals
- Create student-focused Individual Education Plans (IEP) for students on caseload and hold timely meetings with parents
- Maintain timelines for Individual Education Plans (IEP) and triennial reevaluations as well as manage initial referrals as assigned
- Modify curriculum or instruction to meet the academic and behavioral needs of students as documented on IEPs
- Assess the academic, social, and/or behavioral needs of students through progress monitoring and provide progress reports to parents
- Effectively communicate with parents to discuss student progress and continued needs
- Administer informal testing and interpret individual educational testing using various testing materials
- Perform other job duties as assigned to include morning/lunch duties and bus duties, leadership advisory groups, and step team coach
- Homebound teacher for students who received a long term for behavioral reasons
- I provided instruction for math, English, and social/Emotional minutes every week virtually.
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives
- Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning
- Provided one-on-one support for students with learning disabilities, enabling them to excel in their coursework
EC/OCS teacher
Girls Leadership Academy Of Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
08.2018 - Current
- Plan, organize and design instruction and create instructional environments which provide students with disabilities maximum access to the general curriculum
- Knowledge of and adherence to state and federal regulations and laws pertaining to exceptional children
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with both general and special educators in order to seamlessly implement instruction within the regular classroom or in a small group setting
- Establish clear objectives for all academic lessons, communicate goals to students and design instruction to support students in acquiring these skills
- Utilize student data to ascertain progress toward academic, behavioral or social goals
- Create student-focused Individual Education Plans (IEP) for students on caseload and hold timely meetings with parents
- Maintain timelines for Individual Education Plans (IEP) and triennial reevaluations as well as manage initial referrals as assigned
- Modify curriculum or instruction to meet the academic and behavioral needs of students as documented on IEPs
- Assess the academic, social, and/or behavioral needs of students through progress monitoring and provide progress reports to parents
- Effectively communicate with parents to discuss student progress and continued needs
- Administer informal testing and interpret individual educational testing using various testing materials
- Perform other job duties as assigned to include morning/lunch duties, leadership advisory groups, and step team coach
- Homebound teacher for students who received a long term for behavioral reasons
- I provided instruction for math, English, and social/Emotional minutes every week virtually.
Teacher
Plan Bee Academy
Chesapeake, VA
09.2017 - 08.2018
- Provide instructional learning environments for children with behavioral, emotional, and academic needs
- Practice teaching using Applied Behavior Analysis Intervention through teaching social skills and Antecedent interventions to Maladaptive behaviors
- Plan and implement lessons in math, science, social-studies, language arts, including whole and small groups; to include meeting SOL standards
- Complete graphing and data reports of IEP goals for FAPT reports
- Attend Parent conferences, IEP meetings and school/community events
- Completion of all BCBA requirements for BACB
- Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences
Registered Behavior Technician
Family Insight
Virginia Beach, VA
01.2016 - 08.2018
- Developed rapport with clients and families, fostering trust and open communication essential to successful treatment outcomes
- Enhanced client''s communication skills through the use of visual aids, social stories, and roleplaying activities
- Promoted positive behavior change by utilizing reinforcement strategies, token economies, and behavior contracts
Tricare Tutor/Lead Therapist
South Carolina Early Autism Program
Beaufort, South Carolina
12.2012 - 01.2016
- Completion of all BCBA requirements for BACB
- RBT and First Aid Certified
- Liaison with military families with disabilities to provide principles of behavioral analysis to children who have difficulties with socially significant behavioral characteristics of disorders on the Autism spectrum
- Therapy is administered in the home, clinic, or in the school setting and involves repetitive and progressive behavior reinforcement as well as academic support
- Extensive data recording in accordance with federal and state law
- Implementing Behavioral Intervention plans
- Responsible for training Line therapists and supervising weekly ABA sessions with Clients
Special Needs Assistant
Beaufort County School District
Beaufort, South Carolina
02.2012 - 06.2014
- Assisting with students physical needs, as well as conducting ABA therapy and Sensory Diet
- Providing guidance for students school work under the supervision of a Certified teacher
- Implementing Plans to increase students confidence, self-esteem ,and independence levels
- Facilitating student program to improve communicating with others
- Recording daily data and log sheets to include Maladaptive behavior, Sensory diet, and targets set in student’s IEP
- Participating in IEP meetings
- Assisting student(s) in achieving goals set in IEP
Administration Specialist
South Carolina Army National Guard
08.2004 - 08.2012
administration specialist
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Walterboro, South Carolina
01.2007 - 01.2008
- E-4 Specialist as an, Maintaining and updating soldier’s personnel charts
- Filing and faxing documents
- Create word processing and spreadsheet documents using Office, Microsoft Word, Excel and Access
- Graduated 42-L MOS Administration school ranked 1st at Fort Jackson, SC
- Served in Kabul, Afghanistan in, Transportation of military vehicles as well as providing security on convoys
- Aiding in transporting equipment and materials to orphanages and base camps across Afghanistan
- Vehicle mobilization Commander
Registered Behavior Technician and First
United States Army
02.2008
- Aid Certified
- Completion of monthly and annual reports including aiding in IEPS, 504, and other Academics needs
- Program development and implementation of goals
- Parent Training for each individual family
- Aide in training Registered Behavior Technicians, Served in Operation Enduring Freedom
- Received the following awards: Army commendation medal; National Defense service medal; Afghanistan campaign medal; Global war on terrorism service medal; Army service ribbon; Overseas service ribbon; Armed Forces reserve medal, NATO medal, driver and mechanic badge, Good conduct medal
- Developed rapport with clients and families, fostering trust and open communication essential to successful treatment outcomes
- Utilized technology tools for data collection and analysis, streamlining the process of monitoring client progress and informing treatment plan adjustments
- Enhanced client''s communication skills through the use of visual aids, social stories, and roleplaying activities
- Promoted positive behavior change by utilizing reinforcement strategies, token economies, and behavior contracts
- Kept accurate records by documenting progress and adhering to prescribed behavior plan
- Facilitated generalization of learned skills across various environments by collaborating with educators, therapists involved in clients'' care networks
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members for comprehensive treatment planning and optimal outcomes
Education
Teacher Licensure
Pfeiffer University
Spring 2021
Masters of Special Education Curriculum - Instruction: Applied Behavior Analysis
Arizona State University
Arizona City, AZAugust 2015
Bachelor of Science - Physical Education-Fitness and Wellness
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SCAugust 2012
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Critical Thinking
- Motivating students
- Behavior Management
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Growth Mindset
- Student Engagement
- Curriculum Implementation
- Alternative Learning Methods
- Student rapport
- Student Records Management
- Student needs assessment
- Small Group Instruction
- Special Education
Timeline
OCS Teacher
Laney High School
01.2023 - Current
EC/OCS teacher
Girls Leadership Academy Of Wilmington
08.2018 - Current
Teacher
Plan Bee Academy
09.2017 - 08.2018
Registered Behavior Technician
Family Insight
01.2016 - 08.2018
Tricare Tutor/Lead Therapist
South Carolina Early Autism Program
12.2012 - 01.2016
Special Needs Assistant
Beaufort County School District
02.2012 - 06.2014
Registered Behavior Technician and First
United States Army
02.2008
administration specialist
L
01.2007 - 01.2008
Administration Specialist
South Carolina Army National Guard
08.2004 - 08.2012
Teacher Licensure
Pfeiffer University
Masters of Special Education Curriculum - Instruction: Applied Behavior Analysis
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science - Physical Education-Fitness and Wellness
Winthrop University
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